NATURAL DYES FOR EASTER EGGS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Yield each color will color 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds beets, peeled, diced
1 pound onion skins
1 1/2 cup (1.9 ounce) jar turmeric
2 small heads red cabbage, sliced
1 (6-cup) pot of strong coffee
Distilled white vinegar

Steps:

  • For all but the coffee color, in a 5 quart saucepan add 1 vegetable or ingredient. Add 4 quarts water, bring to a boil and cook for 1/2 hour or until the color is very dark. Allow to cool to room temperature and strain out vegetables. Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar and then add hard boiled eggs to each color. Refrigerate overnight. For the coffee color: brew the coffee. Allow to cool to room temperature. Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, add hard boiled eggs, refrigerate overnight.

Isobel Mulvey
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These eggs are so pretty! I love how the colors turned out.


Nathan Amani
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This is a fun and easy way to decorate Easter eggs with kids. The colors are vibrant and the eggs are easy to peel.


Mobina Zokaee
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I've tried this recipe a few times now and it always turns out great. The eggs are always beautifully colored and the kids love helping me make them.


Lacee Stewart
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This is a great recipe for natural egg dyeing. The colors are beautiful and the eggs are easy to peel.


Mark Grecco
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The eggs turned out great! The colors were beautiful and the eggs were cooked perfectly.


Tarish Zaman
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Loved the vibrant colors and how easy this recipe was to follow.


Naomi Kuva
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These eggs were so much fun to make and they turned out so pretty! I used red cabbage, turmeric, and paprika and the colors were very vibrant. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Jake L
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I was really impressed with how well the colors turned out. I used red cabbage, turmeric, and spinach and the eggs came out with a beautiful range of colors. They were also very easy to make and my kids loved helping me dye them.


Alex Currie
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The eggs turned out beautifully! I used red onion skins, turmeric, and blueberries and the colors were very rich and saturated. The eggs were also very easy to peel, which was a bonus. I will definitely be using this recipe again.


Borun biswas
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This was a fun and easy way to decorate Easter eggs with my kids. The colors turned out great and the eggs looked beautiful. We used red cabbage, turmeric, and beet juice and the results were very vibrant. I would definitely recommend this recipe to


Gaming With Rj Tokka
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Loved this recipe! The colors came out vibrant and the eggs were perfectly cooked. I used a combination of red cabbage, turmeric, and spinach and the results were beautiful. My kids had a blast dyeing the eggs and we're already planning on doing it a